marking time in English

emaining in one place, not advancing forward, standing still

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1. She's just marking time until she goes off to university.

2. He's really just marking time until he's old enough to leave.

3. I was just marking time until a better job came up.

4. I'm just marking time in this job; I'm hoping to become an actor.

5. I'm just marking time in this job-I'm hoping to get into journalism.

6. Countermarch (MC, N, & CG) The command is given from the halt, while marching or marking time